That's my point - the marketing people are coming up with new ways to name and sell the same products. On-frame or no, they still do the same thing. And hardly anyone will use them to the point when they will be challenged.
Wow all the negative comments! 57K is for a loaded model. You can get yourself one for less than 40K with leather, and plenty of options. Thank you TFL for another great review! Keep it up.
@Glowget You can buy better built luxury cars IN GOOD CONDITION, NO BOTHCH JOBS, CODES, etc for way less & it will last twice as long 😂😂 Ford/GM's pathetic 10sp can never and will never come close to ZF's well known, built & engineered 8HP Truely fantastic auto. I'd never buy any Ford product since they shut up local manufacturing in Australia
I like it but I think the new Ford Explorer missing one thing: available a Naturally Aspirated V6 engine without turbo or hybrid system. Not everyone like or trust turbo or hybrid engines. Thanks, nice review.
+Samaan Alkhaldi If you want an naturally aspirated engine in a large vehicle like that then it will need to be a V8. An NA V6 will not be that great to be honest.
who would have thought it would take hybrid technology to bring back correctly mounted engines and rear bias drive systems, no more transverse mounted fwd SUVs.
You are looking at the future of RWD and RWD based AWD American vehicles my friend . This is such an important car for the American RWD and RWD based AWD cars , trucks and suvs . I strongly believe Hybrids are the future and not electric since the energy density of batteries is simply not there and also that an average car buying person does not own a garage or has an access to charging port .
Chrysler has been doing it a long time with the Grand Cherokee and Durango. It's about time Ford got their head out of their asses and switched over from the pansy FWD architecture.
@@moose5.9 It's rating matches up with the previous Ram Ecodiesel. GM probably didn't expect Ram to boost tow ratings on an engine that was already famous for eating rod bearings like crazy.
Mel Rose The front bold “TELLURIDE” across the front looks awful. The giant front overhang is bizarre too. The long wheelbase on the Explorer makes it a much more handsome car.
Same, and, unlike others, I actually like the dashboard and the layout of the screen. It's different and it sets the Explorer apart from the rest of the competition.
Darkivaz - AAA I don’t know where you took your informations about the Explorer reliability but it’s seems all the opposite “The Explorer also has one of the highest predicted reliability ratings in the class.” cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/ford/explorer/2018
I work on a city fleet of primarily ford explorers, interceptors, and F series pickups. They are garbage. Constant recalls, constant failing parts ( water pumps, control arms, transfer cases, leaking seals, etc) not to mention if you plan on working on it yourself the engineering of how fords are put together makes them such a pain to work on. We just call it “job security” because somethings always needing repaired. They had it right with the crown Vic.. nothing since. If you buy a ford get an extended warranty.
Congrats on owning fords I guess to each his own! I don’t care if you trust me or not I don’t know you. All I’m saying is this guy said Ford is killing it.. you said they are reliable and Im saying that I work on basically nothing but new fords and they are junk. The older fords ,like I mentioned the crown Victoria are pretty solid, the new fords coming out are not. It’s your own hard earned money so you can purchase any vehicle you damn well please, I just recommend the extended warranty if you choose a ford because you will need it. We have ford fleet care on some of our vehicles that actually runs to 100,000 miles and we’ve been able to ship them off to ford dealerships for extensive repairs (internally driven water pumps that leak and failed transfer cases) that would otherwise cost a normal owner a ridiculous amount of money. If your looking for reliability you should be looking at Toyota as they are the top automaker in reliability every year proven. New fords have already proven unreliable each and every year we get new models. We’re are actually currently looking into trying to standardize our fleet to Chevy, primarily the Tahoe’s when it comes to PPVs because the explorers are absolute garbage and we have experience much less issues with Chevy.
Manufacturers need to be a bit smarter with Trim levels, limited was the highest you could get with any builder. Now it's just tossed around, sometimes it's second from bottom (Jeep & Dodge and Ford cars and SUVs) other times its the highest (Ram truck and Ford truck)... Keep some standards.
I agree. Make the limited all one can get (with different engine options, of course). Nowadays, they have premium, platinum, gold, diamond, titanium, obsidian, stainless steel, porcelain, granite, etc 😂
My wifes Fusion Energi is great. The replacement will be the new Plugin Escape. It will have a trunk!!! I like what Ford is doing. But prices are too high even for someone who could go pay cash for a Aviator tomorrow. I’d rather buy another rental property. I’ll replace my 05 Sequoia with a used plugin Aviator most likely
I like it...but not for 60k. And they should offer the 3.3L without the hybrid and without ecoboost to shave cost. Another vehicle you wouldnt dare own off warranty (hybrid).
So can we expect this is the exact same hybrid system that Ford will try to shove into everything? The Mustang and F150? Everything currently with the 10 speed?
Robert Cone they are making a fully electric f150 so I would guess they would put a hybrid system in as an option. Adding an electric motor to a truck would be pretty beneficial while towing in the city or stop and go traffic.
@@Treyk901 People that use trucks for towing are more than likely not living in some fancy urban city with butterflies and graffiti everywhere. They more than like live rural so gas is their only real option. People have become obsessed with electrical vehicles without even asking basic questions.
bighand69 I live in the country but work in the city. Most of the heavy towing starts off in the cities and end up in the cities. If they can make the range decent enough to travel city to city it would be a no brainer to want electric. The rave about electric is that it’s cheap to recharge, less maintenance, instant torque. Personally I’d prefer a hybrid system that uses a small diesel as a generator to power electric motors, like a locomotive. You will get the range like any other truck plus the benefits of electric motors to propel the vehicle and stop the vehicle. Electric has awesome engine braking.
@@Treyk901 Electric cars are only cheap to charge because the national energy systems are government sponsored via taxation. If everybody moved to electrical they would remove all the subsidies and you would notice the unit cost shooting up. Now putting that aside electric cars are just a fashion statement at present. They are not utilitarian and they nor do they do anything practical in terms of the environment. Clearly we can see their long term engineering future but right now they simply are not what most people think they are. See with a gas car you would never need to consider range, charging times or have to plan out the management of the vehicle to the same degree. They are really like mobile phones of the 1970s.
I have been saying it for the past 2 years about the 3.3 v6 Hybrid ... And it is going to make an appearance and the F150.. And there also is Another V6 Eco boost hybrid coming To the F150 should be 500hp and 500+tq.. My friend the Ford engineer said you aint seen nothing yet.
@@ShersGarage It is a pity that they will destroy the f150 with puny little European and Asian engines. So as to be trendy on an international level that no body will even notice anyway.
@@ShersGarage It has nothing to do with fuel economy. Certain political factions do not like cars. They are intending that they get banned in the long term. They also have the same disdain for flight. To give you an example of how hypocritical they are. They forced the closure of US mines claiming they were dirty and not viable in the new age of renewable energy with many candidates boasting that they would shut them down. And guess what happened when they got them shut down they went and imported coal from South America. They do not care about Fuel efficiency or functionality.
There's One More Ford Explorer Model He Forgot To Mention And Show The Timber Edition Which Is Really Sick AF Aswell Beautiful Interior And Add On Mods Into It
@Rob Basque ... the specs I stated were for the 4cyl EcoBoost model. 4cyl EcoBoost has been around for nearly 10 years now and has shown to be reasonably reliable. I prefer naturally aspirated cars myself, but the technological achievement of a 28mpg 4wd rwd 3-row SUV is something to marvel at. A 2000 Explorer could not get 20mpg hwy going down a hill with the wind at its back.
That guy showing off the cutout version seemed like a guy that was told use the buzzwords...but also just really enjoyed talking about cars, and was proud of what they did. So many times those sorts of "interviews" sound like nothing more than a 1v1 advertisement, but that would actually be really informative to someone who doesn't know how it all goes together.
I appreciate that you guys do towing tests with a wider range of vehicles other than just 1/2 ton trucks and up. Most reviews just state the manufacturers towing specs and leave it at that, which I understand because they probably don't want to pay to install a hitch and brake light wiring/brake controllers just to review a test vehicle. I do a lot of highway driving so I care about range/economy, but I also want to be able to pull a small 5x8 utility trailer when needed so it's good to know how smaller vehicles handle doing some work with a roughly 1500-2000 lbs. load behind them.
Great review Andre as usual. I love that back up assist (what ever it's called) but it's going to be a sad day when the hybrid system breaks out of warranty but over all a nice looking SUV I think.
"I can definitely tell there is a trailer behind me..." Were you surprised? What were you expecting with more than 2 tonnes behind you? It's no Kenworth.
That traction battery is ridiculously small !!! Is the motor capable of only 45 horsepower ?? Correct me if I am wrong but I feel like this is more like a mild hybrid rather than a proper hybrid .
My only really gripe with the Explorer is that I wish they had made the roof a bit higher. The sloped roof looks good but it cuts into the interior space a bit much for my liking. I’d probably get the Expedition limited. It costs about the same as the top end Explorer with all the fixings but it’s just more practical
Why doesn’t it come with a plug? It would qualify for a rebate if it did (at least where I’m from). If the cost to put in a plug and sell it was less than the rebate amount it would make the car that much more competitive.
I'd hate to see the repair bill on any modern transmission. Doesn't matter what you have, GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota... transmissions are expensive AF to fix/replace.
They should keep the old model in production alongside it, 2wd and nonturbo four only, to compete with the Dodge Journey. Also, keep the Interceptor on the old model so as not to cheapen the new one's image.
Nice ! I love the rear wheel biased system. I would have liked to know what the torque numbers were on the different engines. I wouldn't get the hybrid but the xlt with 400hp EcoBoost and AWD.
Lol. -Floors it hitting rev limit between auto shifts, Taking about about 4 gears banging rev limit to match back road traffic speed- “I can tell there’s a trailer there behind me”. Really..? Ya don’t say..?
meehhhe Of You considering there is a vehicle out there (aka f150 3.5 Ecoboost) towing that same boat and he said he could barely tell the trailer was back there... shows the difference.
if they added the hybrid style 10 speed to a 2wd f150 they could probably fit 2 electric motors between the engine and transmission and 2 battery packs and it would still fit with the length restrictions and be legitimately good. Toyota's new hybrid tundra will probably just be some variation of that anyhow.
RWD explorer what is old is new again... 35kw battery and 35kw motor? doesn't make sense.. The battery is measured in kWH. Is the battery 35kWH? that would make it pretty large for a battery. Is this ford guy an engineer?
@@stdlyman3k On Mr. Trucks channel the lady says it is a 1.5kWh battery I assume that 35kw number is max discharge rate of the pack which would put it over 20c discharge lol
Joeys Cleaning Lady holly crap. If that’s right talk about degradation. Sure hope they have an amazing thermal Managment. I was going to be very surprised if it really was that big of a battery!
@@stdlyman3k this whole setup is not very impressive a 35kWh battery would have been impressive! Not sure why they are quoting max discharge rate from the battery. That just seems like a weird spec to keep quoting rather than capacity.
Joeys Cleaning Lady that’s why. Because the battery capacity is not very impressive and the output isn’t anything crazy. Most people will just say oh cool that sounds like a lot
Seems like a good vehicle over all, but would like to see a regular naturally aspirated v6 for those of us who want simple. Speaking of, why all the tech?? Not everyone wants tech in their car that will become obsolete and/or break. I know, ‘don’t use it then,’ but I would still have to pay for it.
I've a huge Ford fan, but I have to say my 2004 Explorer was a disaster, I purchased it new. I replaced 2 clutch packs in it in 3 years. I never towed. My 2001 was a dream, gas mileage was my only issue at 16MPG based on my driving habits. I put that thing through hell and it never let me down.
Cha Leowin I have a 2nd gen year 2000 Explorer. That thing is a tank. Has 201,000 miles now and only thing needed replaced was transmission back at about 180k miles. I don’t like new explorers because they’re too big. My v6 can keep up with the new fancy Explorers with 300+ horsepower, because older explorers weight about a ton less.
I like the new Explorers and the fact they're RWD, but now that it's more expensive and Ford has killed off most of their cars, I wish they'd announce a new redesigndd Flex that is still a FWD based box with 3 rows of seats as a more affordable and unique 3 row in their line-up
I’m really bummed out Ford opted to do the plugin only in the Aviator. When I replace my 05 Sequoia I’m going full Plugin hybrid. I haul kids all over town crazy it adds up 180 miles a week all within a 10 mile zone🤦♂️. Plugin hybrid I would gas up maybe once every month and a half. I do like that Ford went non turbo lower maintenance 3.3 in the “hybrid” thats the one thing I do like about it. But plugin hybrid 3.3 would have been a instant yes order it for me. I’m waiting on the Aviator if I like the packaging I’ll buy a 2-3 yr old used one. Except the captain chair 2nd row trend in SUVs just pisses me off. No thank you.. As a parent hauling kids in a 8 passenger 99.99% of the time kids many of which are car sick sensitive all choose to sit 3 across 2nd row when given the choice.
The Explorer will be available with either the Captain's chairs or a bench seat for the second row. So seating for either 6 or 7, depending on how it is equipped.
I agree, captains chairs are not for me. I'd order it without. I personally think about that back row folded flat, and groceries back there. Someone cuts you off, and now those groceries fly to the floor of the second row. No thank you. Give a me a solid bench in the middle. If I were day dreaming, a third row delete would be rad, to get more interior cargo. Disclaimer: I'm not a parent and don't need the extra seats. I'd be more about the all weather, go anywhere side and the towing/hauling.
If only chevy made the blazer a bad ass rear drive. I guess gm should just make another suv called chevy blizzard would be cool. Nd then bring back cyclone or tornado
Old man battleship gray hard plastic interior with a few modern gizmos tacked on. No thanks. Note to Ford: quite reviving these old cars and let them stay dead. BTW, will the Reverse Brake Assist recognize one of those yellow pylons like the ones surrounding that electrical box in the video? Those are the true fender benders and bumper destroyers most people face.
Wow! $57,000 lol no Thanks!!! I will buy the 400hp version of the explorer! I paid less for my 2018 power wagon and that's with the extra Insurance bumper to bumper.....
Here the thing this is why I bought the Extra warranty! Actually grew up loving gmc 283 3 on a tree became a ford lover with 7.3 power stroke and went on the pipeline and saw ford out do them all Dodge and Chevy. Dodge beautiful truck had good luck with them.... So what I'm saying I buy what I want No matter what symbol is on it as long as I like it. For a mid size Sedan I'm saying I can get more use the spend the money on a good truck and then a SUV like to explore!!!
Ford left out the rear side marker lights, getting by on what you see of the taillights. Most people wouldn't notice it, but I avoided a car accident on a dark obscured road because I could see the side marker lights of a truck through the trees, cheap. They should also add Dual Injection to these engines if they aren't going to offer the 3.3L V6 to the public, which Ford advertises as Direct Injected, but is actually Dual Injected. They don't want us to know about the carbon build up problems with DI, touting it as superior to Multi-Port in all ways. Get a Toyota Highlander if you want reliability.
The power put out by the hybrid is just a little more horsepower and just a little more torque than the base 2.3 engine? Shouldn't this hybrid with a 6 cylinder be a little more powerful?
Lol - no they aren’t. Its 2011 - 2017 www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/news/2019/06/ford-issues-4-safety-recalls-including-one-for-12m-explorer-suvs-in-us.html%3foutputType=amp
You do know that your gear lever shifter is doing the exact same thing. It is no longer connected to the transmission. It goes to an electronic selector that activates servos the exact same way as the rotary shifter. It has been this way on many vehicles for a long time and on pretty much all vehicles made today. I had a 2011 F150 that was a column shift. When I was digging around learning about the truck I couldn’t find linkage to the transmission. A ford tech confirmed this. There is the majority of vehicles that have electronic steering, the ignition switch is electronic. You turn to start but don’t have to hold it there because the computer takes over at that point. That is on all vehicles today, I think. One of my trucks is a 2007 Chevy Colorado and the ignition switch is electronic. I only have to turn it to the start position for a fraction of a second, let go and the truck does the rest automatically. The rotary switch is just a different way to select gears but once you are behind the plastic or at the end of the gearshift lever, you an electronic switch just like all the other gear shifters. Sorry.
I do know that nothing is physically connected or has been for a long while. I have been a mechanic for 50 years. I also grew up in the 1960's early 70. Console shifters have been around sense then and most every one I know does not like this rotary knob nonsense.
Gary Shick - I am only saying it is a resistance to change. I am in my mid-late 50s and understand the preference to having a shifter. I prefer them myself. I bought a 2018 Ford Fusion AWD for my wife and it has a rotary shifter. I have learned to like that. It takes up less room in the cabin of the vehicle and makes things feel quite a bit roomier. I have driven my buddies Ram 1500s and am getting used to the rotary shifter in them. I still like my new F150s and 350 that I just purchased for the farm. All gear shifts. When I get in the Fusion, I am looking for the gearshift until I remember there isn’t one. The automatic Semi trucks have had a push button up down shifter for the last 20 years. They are starting to become very common and even preferred in the heavy haul industry. Surprised me! I agree with you that I prefer a gear shift lever and many people do. I was just saying that the rotary knob really isn’t different underneath. The perception between the two is huge! My brother-in-law still insists there is a difference. We will see when he starts researching the GMC Canyon Denali Duramax I just gave them as a present to my wife’s sister (confusing eh?) due to them needing a vehicle like that. He loves the truck as much as I did. Was an attempt by me to go to midsize truck vs full size. I have an F150 again because I resist change. I understand that. It has been nice chatting with you this way though. Take care and be safe out there.
This might surprise some of you, but there was actually a time when SUVs towed and even went.... off road. Crazy, I know, but I swear it's the truth.
And when they had body on frame designs, 2 speed transfer cases, and V8 engines.
That was back in the 90s nd very early 2000s
And they were even called trucks. Before the marketing gurus got ahold of the segment and started calling them SUVs to sell them to everyone.
They still do. This is not an SUV. It is a crossover. Ford Expedition, Chevy Tahoe, Toyota 4Runner. Those are some SUVs.
That's my point - the marketing people are coming up with new ways to name and sell the same products. On-frame or no, they still do the same thing. And hardly anyone will use them to the point when they will be challenged.
Wow all the negative comments! 57K is for a loaded model. You can get yourself one for less than 40K with leather, and plenty of options. Thank you TFL for another great review! Keep it up.
*Cough cough* more like 20% genuine leather & 80% synthetic/man made leatherette/faux leather 😂😂
@Glowget You can buy better built luxury cars IN GOOD CONDITION, NO BOTHCH JOBS, CODES, etc for way less & it will last twice as long 😂😂
Ford/GM's pathetic 10sp can never and will never come close to ZF's well known, built & engineered 8HP
Truely fantastic auto. I'd never buy any Ford product since they shut up local manufacturing in Australia
Kia Telluride seems to be a much better SUV
@Glowget Hahahaha love that, "who will buy the car for their wives" 😂😂
Still i'd rather a second hand luxury car than a soccer mum suv lol
@@ThomasFG if everyone bought used cars and no new. Where would you get used cars?! I would never buy a used car if I could afford a new one.
Impressive engineering, you're looking at the future of these vehicles.
I like it but I think the new Ford Explorer missing one thing: available a Naturally Aspirated V6 engine without turbo or hybrid system. Not everyone like or trust turbo or hybrid engines. Thanks, nice review.
It is all about fuel economy. Ford's 2.3 has been pretty good. Only Police Interceptor offers the 3.5 NA engine for fleet use.
Asian Ford Guy I think the police interceptor has the 3.7
It's has the 3.3L V6.
+Samaan Alkhaldi
If you want an naturally aspirated engine in a large vehicle like that then it will need to be a V8. An NA V6 will not be that great to be honest.
I had a 17 Platinum and I see so many improvements over that on the 20. I hope to have an ST in my garage sometime next year.
Me too,I'm ordering a ST in about a year as well
Good job Ford, for not putting a cvt transmission
Does Ford even make cvts?
@@tonychau1983 yes lol the C-Max or more like they did
@@electric6877 I think I've seen 3 of those in my life so far.
@@tonychau1983
The Ford Fusion Hybrid had a CVT
Ford was one of the first to have a CVT, you remember the Freestyle?
Seems a very nice explorer compared to the previous gen. Amazing
The previous Explorer was better looking.
@@hochhaul Could be! But I'm referring to the tech on the new gen!!
Can you do more review on ford explorer st like goes on offroading and more ..
who would have thought it would take hybrid technology to bring back correctly mounted engines and rear bias drive systems, no more transverse mounted fwd SUVs.
Dalton, my thoughts exactly!!
You are looking at the future of RWD and RWD based AWD American vehicles my friend . This is such an important car for the American RWD and RWD based AWD cars , trucks and suvs . I strongly believe Hybrids are the future and not electric since the energy density of batteries is simply not there and also that an average car buying person does not own a garage or has an access to charging port .
Its cus ford is bringing back bronco
Chrysler has been doing it a long time with the Grand Cherokee and Durango. It's about time Ford got their head out of their asses and switched over from the pansy FWD architecture.
@@mpsangha The FWD Explorer helped them not get the bailout that GM and Chrysler got.
Thank you for not calling it a “Self Charging” Hybird.
Dave Miller self charging hybrid
i think the hybrid has 27 combined MPG by my estimates , based on fuel tank size and the range approximation you gave.
So yesterday you post the reveal of the Silverado diesel and GM doesn’t let you tow??
Cause it's only rated at 9k lol. The other diesels are 2k+ more than that
@@moose5.9 It's rating matches up with the previous Ram Ecodiesel. GM probably didn't expect Ram to boost tow ratings on an engine that was already famous for eating rod bearings like crazy.
Looks so much better than the butt ugly Telluride.
Mel Rose The front bold “TELLURIDE” across the front looks awful. The giant front overhang is bizarre too. The long wheelbase on the Explorer makes it a much more handsome car.
Ford explorer tows better than the jeep gladiator 😂
@Darkivaz - AAA well the Chrysler is too 😂
Nice looking car and a very competently reviewed by Andre this was truly good ...
Can’t wait for Black label Aviator hybrid review
Yeah I got rid of my Land Crusher. 12mpg sucked dinosaurs literally.
I think ford finally did something right making explorer rear drive again
I really like the interior
Same, and, unlike others, I actually like the dashboard and the layout of the screen. It's different and it sets the Explorer apart from the rest of the competition.
Ford is killing it !! go Ford great 👍
Darkivaz - AAA I don’t know where you took your informations about the Explorer reliability but it’s seems all the opposite “The Explorer also has one of the highest predicted reliability ratings in the class.” cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/ford/explorer/2018
I work on a city fleet of primarily ford explorers, interceptors, and F series pickups. They are garbage. Constant recalls, constant failing parts ( water pumps, control arms, transfer cases, leaking seals, etc) not to mention if you plan on working on it yourself the engineering of how fords are put together makes them such a pain to work on. We just call it “job security” because somethings always needing repaired. They had it right with the crown Vic.. nothing since. If you buy a ford get an extended warranty.
jermboy19 I own several Ford (cars and suv
, 9 in total ) and no problems. So, who do you think that I will trust?
Congrats on owning fords I guess to each his own! I don’t care if you trust me or not I don’t know you. All I’m saying is this guy said Ford is killing it.. you said they are reliable and Im saying that I work on basically nothing but new fords and they are junk. The older fords ,like I mentioned the crown Victoria are pretty solid, the new fords coming out are not. It’s your own hard earned money so you can purchase any vehicle you damn well please, I just recommend the extended warranty if you choose a ford because you will need it. We have ford fleet care on some of our vehicles that actually runs to 100,000 miles and we’ve been able to ship them off to ford dealerships for extensive repairs (internally driven water pumps that leak and failed transfer cases) that would otherwise cost a normal owner a ridiculous amount of money. If your looking for reliability you should be looking at Toyota as they are the top automaker in reliability every year proven. New fords have already proven unreliable each and every year we get new models. We’re are actually currently looking into trying to standardize our fleet to Chevy, primarily the Tahoe’s when it comes to PPVs because the explorers are absolute garbage and we have experience much less issues with Chevy.
Oh and ford ranks 18th in jd powers vds study www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2019-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds
Love the new Explorer!
Me too
Manufacturers need to be a bit smarter with Trim levels, limited was the highest you could get with any builder. Now it's just tossed around, sometimes it's second from bottom (Jeep & Dodge and Ford cars and SUVs) other times its the highest (Ram truck and Ford truck)... Keep some standards.
Ford tried this with the powerstroke 3.0 on the F150 now they have a glut of inventory. Nobody is going to pay 57k for a hybrid explorer.
I agree. Make the limited all one can get (with different engine options, of course). Nowadays, they have premium, platinum, gold, diamond, titanium, obsidian, stainless steel, porcelain, granite, etc 😂
Very good video, thats a pretry looking suv. I miss the focus and the fusion but this is Ford now and this product is beautiful
@Rob Basque So poetic
Yes it’s the SUV age once again. Wait until the next oil crisis and the Fusion and Focus will come back lol.
My wifes Fusion Energi is great. The replacement will be the new Plugin Escape. It will have a trunk!!! I like what Ford is doing. But prices are too high even for someone who could go pay cash for a Aviator tomorrow. I’d rather buy another rental property. I’ll replace my 05 Sequoia with a used plugin Aviator most likely
I like it...but not for 60k. And they should offer the 3.3L without the hybrid and without ecoboost to shave cost. Another vehicle you wouldnt dare own off warranty (hybrid).
larry Spiller You can’t plug in my mom’s hybrid...I honestly wasn’t even aware that you could plug in a hybrid
Ryan Ryan this is on the high-end you get a pretty nice one for 40k
So can we expect this is the exact same hybrid system that Ford will try to shove into everything? The Mustang and F150? Everything currently with the 10 speed?
Robert Cone they are making a fully electric f150 so I would guess they would put a hybrid system in as an option. Adding an electric motor to a truck would be pretty beneficial while towing in the city or stop and go traffic.
Trey K, also the fully electric mustang is in the making
@@Treyk901
People that use trucks for towing are more than likely not living in some fancy urban city with butterflies and graffiti everywhere.
They more than like live rural so gas is their only real option. People have become obsessed with electrical vehicles without even asking basic questions.
bighand69 I live in the country but work in the city. Most of the heavy towing starts off in the cities and end up in the cities. If they can make the range decent enough to travel city to city it would be a no brainer to want electric. The rave about electric is that it’s cheap to recharge, less maintenance, instant torque. Personally I’d prefer a hybrid system that uses a small diesel as a generator to power electric motors, like a locomotive. You will get the range like any other truck plus the benefits of electric motors to propel the vehicle and stop the vehicle. Electric has awesome engine braking.
@@Treyk901
Electric cars are only cheap to charge because the national energy systems are government sponsored via taxation.
If everybody moved to electrical they would remove all the subsidies and you would notice the unit cost shooting up.
Now putting that aside electric cars are just a fashion statement at present. They are not utilitarian and they nor do they do anything practical in terms of the environment. Clearly we can see their long term engineering future but right now they simply are not what most people think they are.
See with a gas car you would never need to consider range, charging times or have to plan out the management of the vehicle to the same degree.
They are really like mobile phones of the 1970s.
I have been saying it for the past 2 years about the 3.3 v6 Hybrid ... And it is going to make an appearance and the F150.. And there also is Another V6 Eco boost hybrid coming To the F150 should be 500hp and 500+tq.. My friend the Ford engineer said you aint seen nothing yet.
They are testing the 3.0 Ecoboost in the F-150. One in Aviator makes 450hp and 650lbft of torque.
@@ShersGarage
It is a pity that they will destroy the f150 with puny little European and Asian engines. So as to be trendy on an international level that no body will even notice anyway.
@@bighands69 all about fuel economy. Those smaller engines are sophisticated. Long term reliability is very much questionable.
@@ShersGarage
It has nothing to do with fuel economy. Certain political factions do not like cars. They are intending that they get banned in the long term. They also have the same disdain for flight.
To give you an example of how hypocritical they are. They forced the closure of US mines claiming they were dirty and not viable in the new age of renewable energy with many candidates boasting that they would shut them down. And guess what happened when they got them shut down they went and imported coal from South America.
They do not care about Fuel efficiency or functionality.
There's One More Ford Explorer Model He Forgot To Mention And Show The Timber Edition Which Is Really Sick AF Aswell Beautiful Interior And Add On Mods Into It
It looks so much better in the ST trim.
28hwy and over 300hp! Incredible
Rob Basque buy a warranty if you’re concerned about repair costs. 👍🏻
Rob Basque not in this thread you didn’t...like I’m going to sit here and read every single individual post...
@Rob Basque ... the specs I stated were for the 4cyl EcoBoost model. 4cyl EcoBoost has been around for nearly 10 years now and has shown to be reasonably reliable. I prefer naturally aspirated cars myself, but the technological achievement of a 28mpg 4wd rwd 3-row SUV is something to marvel at. A 2000 Explorer could not get 20mpg hwy going down a hill with the wind at its back.
That guy showing off the cutout version seemed like a guy that was told use the buzzwords...but also just really enjoyed talking about cars, and was proud of what they did. So many times those sorts of "interviews" sound like nothing more than a 1v1 advertisement, but that would actually be really informative to someone who doesn't know how it all goes together.
LOL this Explorer has as much or more payload capacity than some 2019 Ram 1500's.
Holy crap. Look at all those mechanical components and electrical things. I bet the techs will LOVE working on the hybrid lol
Can't believe people pay that for a crossover. Its nuts!
I appreciate that you guys do towing tests with a wider range of vehicles other than just 1/2 ton trucks and up. Most reviews just state the manufacturers towing specs and leave it at that, which I understand because they probably don't want to pay to install a hitch and brake light wiring/brake controllers just to review a test vehicle. I do a lot of highway driving so I care about range/economy, but I also want to be able to pull a small 5x8 utility trailer when needed so it's good to know how smaller vehicles handle doing some work with a roughly 1500-2000 lbs. load behind them.
Great review Andre as usual. I love that back up assist (what ever it's called) but it's going to be a sad day when the hybrid system breaks out of warranty but over all a nice looking SUV I think.
"I can definitely tell there is a trailer behind me..." Were you surprised? What were you expecting with more than 2 tonnes behind you? It's no Kenworth.
That traction battery is ridiculously small !!! Is the motor capable of only 45 horsepower ?? Correct me if I am wrong but I feel like this is more like a mild hybrid rather than a proper hybrid .
I didn't know there were two more levels above limited in price. They sure seem expensive. The luxury makers must be happy.
The customers are demanding more mainstream luxury vehicles. So if it's not you that want that, its definitely your neighbors and your relatives.
Ok, this system make sense to me.
Good job Ford 👌👍
It makes no sense at all. V8 is still the way to go for larger vehicles. Provide customers with options rather than ramming it down their throats.
so is there any used Explorer Hybrids out there for sale?? I havent see one ever?!!
$50,000 car going to cost you $20,000 everytime it breaks. Gotta love the new age vehicles.
@@trp2413
Do not be stupid.
The Dodge Durango also has the rear brake assist. I found out when I was trying to backup with a trailer on and it wouldn't let me reverse
Love the ST but that price idk.. I’ll wait a few years when I wanna upgrade from my 2014 sport
I wonder if this 3.3 hybrid will be in the f150?
It most likely will
I am waiting for a P51 Mustang hybrid.
My only really gripe with the Explorer is that I wish they had made the roof a bit higher. The sloped roof looks good but it cuts into the interior space a bit much for my liking. I’d probably get the Expedition limited. It costs about the same as the top end Explorer with all the fixings but it’s just more practical
Great job Andre!
We miss Mikey. Seems like everyone is putting in more hours without him. Hardest working team in the business.
Why doesn’t it come with a plug? It would qualify for a rebate if it did (at least where I’m from). If the cost to put in a plug and sell it was less than the rebate amount it would make the car that much more competitive.
Very good review Andre.
I would hate to see the repair bill on that transmission!
I'd hate to see the repair bill on any modern transmission. Doesn't matter what you have, GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota... transmissions are expensive AF to fix/replace.
There’s a monopoly on transmissions that’s why they’re made to fail now. GM and Ford uses the same transmissions.
That's what warranty is for. New cars are better to lease and give back
The 10 speed isn't actually that more complicated than the 6 speed. It's also used in so many vehicles that parts will be cheap.
@@CFG39 I don't even think people fix it anymore they just get another one and drop it in
How come that iPad looking thing looks like it's turned when your doing the parallel parking seen
The 3.3 /hybrid setup would be great in a Ranger, if it would fit. Hopefully this will migrate down to the Explorer XLT too, at some point.
They should keep the old model in production alongside it, 2wd and nonturbo four only, to compete with the Dodge Journey. Also, keep the Interceptor on the old model so as not to cheapen the new one's image.
Coyote Engine Option Available with a nice Floor Shifter you can leave all the Driver assist Feature Out.
Yes it is 2020 Atlas Blue Metallic Ford Explorer Hybrid AWD Limited 3.3L V6 318 Hp 320 Torque 10 Speed Automatic Transmission Gauge Cluster 1,240Lbs Payload Copilot 360 Reverse Brake Assist Active Park Assist 2.0 Screen Captain Chairs Panoramic SunRoof 7 Passengers 21 Degrees Approach Compares Toyota Highlander,Chevrolet Traverse,Honda Pilot, $57,000 Vs 2019 Atlas Blue Metallic Ford Explorer XLT 2.3L 300 Hp 310 Torque 10 Speed Automatic Transmission RWD 21-28-24 $42.000 Ulimate Subcompact Suv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice ! I love the rear wheel biased system. I would have liked to know what the torque numbers were on the different engines. I wouldn't get the hybrid but the xlt with 400hp EcoBoost and AWD.
Lol.
-Floors it hitting rev limit between auto shifts, Taking about about 4 gears banging rev limit to match back road traffic speed-
“I can tell there’s a trailer there behind me”.
Really..? Ya don’t say..?
meehhhe Of You considering there is a vehicle out there (aka f150 3.5 Ecoboost) towing that same boat and he said he could barely tell the trailer was back there... shows the difference.
if they added the hybrid style 10 speed to a 2wd f150 they could probably fit 2 electric motors between the engine and transmission and 2 battery packs and it would still fit with the length restrictions and be legitimately good. Toyota's new hybrid tundra will probably just be some variation of that anyhow.
mercedes is doing this style of hybrid as well with they're hybrid SUV. Engine with electric motor sandwiched between engine and transmission.
Boat trailers have surge brakes because putting electric brakes in the ocean would be a mess.
RWD explorer what is old is new again... 35kw battery and 35kw motor? doesn't make sense.. The battery is measured in kWH. Is the battery 35kWH? that would make it pretty large for a battery. Is this ford guy an engineer?
Joeys Cleaning Lady exactly what I thought when he was talking ha ha
@@stdlyman3k On Mr. Trucks channel the lady says it is a 1.5kWh battery I assume that 35kw number is max discharge rate of the pack which would put it over 20c discharge lol
Joeys Cleaning Lady holly crap. If that’s right talk about degradation. Sure hope they have an amazing thermal Managment. I was going to be very surprised if it really was that big of a battery!
@@stdlyman3k this whole setup is not very impressive a 35kWh battery would have been impressive! Not sure why they are quoting max discharge rate from the battery. That just seems like a weird spec to keep quoting rather than capacity.
Joeys Cleaning Lady that’s why. Because the battery capacity is not very impressive and the output isn’t anything crazy. Most people will just say oh cool that sounds like a lot
This will be a great candidate for Jalopnik's Meh Car Monday segment in a few years.
Battery pack could easily be double at least
I’m ready to see a coyote v8 in one.
I wish the second half of this video was Andre fishing out of that boat. 🎣
Don’t care about that Ford, I want the Boat!!!! C’mon Tfloffroad!
I never realized how often Andre says "Actually"
Seems like a good vehicle over all, but would like to see a regular naturally aspirated v6 for those of us who want simple. Speaking of, why all the tech?? Not everyone wants tech in their car that will become obsolete and/or break. I know, ‘don’t use it then,’ but I would still have to pay for it.
I've a huge Ford fan, but I have to say my 2004 Explorer was a disaster, I purchased it new. I replaced 2 clutch packs in it in 3 years. I never towed. My 2001 was a dream, gas mileage was my only issue at 16MPG based on my driving habits. I put that thing through hell and it never let me down.
Cha Leowin I have a 2nd gen year 2000 Explorer. That thing is a tank. Has 201,000 miles now and only thing needed replaced was transmission back at about 180k miles.
I don’t like new explorers because they’re too big. My v6 can keep up with the new fancy Explorers with 300+ horsepower, because older explorers weight about a ton less.
Cha Leowin the third gen explorer (2002-2005) is the worst explorer generation the other ones are a lot better
When are you going to do an Ike Gauntlet for a 2020 explorer xlt. Non hybrid.
I like the new Explorers and the fact they're RWD, but now that it's more expensive and Ford has killed off most of their cars, I wish they'd announce a new redesigndd Flex that is still a FWD based box with 3 rows of seats as a more affordable and unique 3 row in their line-up
Compare to new highlander and Durango please!
Nice car, it will be interesting a comparison with the Subaru Ascent. 🤔
It’s a nice SUV, but way too much money!
@Mario Lopez yes they do. It's called the escape hybrid .
I’m really bummed out Ford opted to do the plugin only in the Aviator. When I replace my 05 Sequoia I’m going full Plugin hybrid. I haul kids all over town crazy it adds up 180 miles a week all within a 10 mile zone🤦♂️. Plugin hybrid I would gas up maybe once every month and a half. I do like that Ford went non turbo lower maintenance 3.3 in the “hybrid” thats the one thing I do like about it. But plugin hybrid 3.3 would have been a instant yes order it for me. I’m waiting on the Aviator if I like the packaging I’ll buy a 2-3 yr old used one.
Except the captain chair 2nd row trend in SUVs just pisses me off. No thank you.. As a parent hauling kids in a 8 passenger 99.99% of the time kids many of which are car sick sensitive all choose to sit 3 across 2nd row when given the choice.
The Explorer will be available with either the Captain's chairs or a bench seat for the second row. So seating for either 6 or 7, depending on how it is equipped.
I agree, captains chairs are not for me. I'd order it without. I personally think about that back row folded flat, and groceries back there. Someone cuts you off, and now those groceries fly to the floor of the second row. No thank you. Give a me a solid bench in the middle. If I were day dreaming, a third row delete would be rad, to get more interior cargo. Disclaimer: I'm not a parent and don't need the extra seats. I'd be more about the all weather, go anywhere side and the towing/hauling.
I’d get the Non-Hybrid model of the Explorer
Woah! Wasn't expecting a hybrid.
If only chevy made the blazer a bad ass rear drive. I guess gm should just make another suv called chevy blizzard would be cool. Nd then bring back cyclone or tornado
4AM here lol
Has a shade of an Infinity SUV.
Old man battleship gray hard plastic interior with a few modern gizmos tacked on. No thanks. Note to Ford: quite reviving these old cars and let them stay dead.
BTW, will the Reverse Brake Assist recognize one of those yellow pylons like the ones surrounding that electrical box in the video? Those are the true fender benders and bumper destroyers most people face.
so a NEW ford 3.3 V6?? sl will we have to damn near pull the engine out to change a waterpump on this one too like the ecoboost
$4,000 for hybrid, buys a heap of gasoline.
this makes rams etorque look stupid
That's not really a hybrid system, it's more of a replacement for the start/stop systems.
Wow! $57,000 lol no Thanks!!! I will buy the 400hp version of the explorer! I paid less for my 2018 power wagon and that's with the extra Insurance bumper to bumper.....
Darkivaz - AAA Lol you are everywhere. Go take a break, GM troll.
@@angelgjr1999 he acts like he's never herd of a warranty or that he's had this truck for 5 years and his info is somehow better than everyone else.
Here the thing this is why I bought the Extra warranty! Actually grew up loving gmc 283 3 on a tree became a ford lover with 7.3 power stroke and went on the pipeline and saw ford out do them all Dodge and Chevy. Dodge beautiful truck had good luck with them.... So what I'm saying I buy what I want No matter what symbol is on it as long as I like it. For a mid size Sedan I'm saying I can get more use the spend the money on a good truck and then a SUV like to explore!!!
Stronger engine and RWD compared to the Terrain. But higher price at the top end. It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up in head-to-head tests.
The escape would be the comparable model to the terrain. This competes with the acadia/traverse.
Meant the Telluride.
Ford left out the rear side marker lights, getting by on what you see of the taillights. Most people wouldn't notice it, but I avoided a car accident on a dark obscured road because I could see the side marker lights of a truck through the trees, cheap. They should also add Dual Injection to these engines if they aren't going to offer the 3.3L V6 to the public, which Ford advertises as Direct Injected, but is actually Dual Injected. They don't want us to know about the carbon build up problems with DI, touting it as superior to Multi-Port in all ways. Get a Toyota Highlander if you want reliability.
The power put out by the hybrid is just a little more horsepower and just a little more torque than the base 2.3 engine? Shouldn't this hybrid with a 6 cylinder be a little more powerful?
It uses horsepower to charge the elecrric motor. If he removed the electric motor he would gain more horsepower and torque
Its not bad power comsidering the 2.3 is boosted
This has got to be the fasted recall in history. Even these 2020 Ford Explorers are part of the massive 1.23 million Ford recall.
Lol - no they aren’t. Its 2011 - 2017
www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/news/2019/06/ford-issues-4-safety-recalls-including-one-for-12m-explorer-suvs-in-us.html%3foutputType=amp
Take it up Gold Mine Hill. Now.
Sweet.
I'm not buying anything with a rotary shifter..
You do know that your gear lever shifter is doing the exact same thing. It is no longer connected to the transmission. It goes to an electronic selector that activates servos the exact same way as the rotary shifter. It has been this way on many vehicles for a long time and on pretty much all vehicles made today. I had a 2011 F150 that was a column shift. When I was digging around learning about the truck I couldn’t find linkage to the transmission. A ford tech confirmed this.
There is the majority of vehicles that have electronic steering, the ignition switch is electronic. You turn to start but don’t have to hold it there because the computer takes over at that point. That is on all vehicles today, I think. One of my trucks is a 2007 Chevy Colorado and the ignition switch is electronic. I only have to turn it to the start position for a fraction of a second, let go and the truck does the rest automatically.
The rotary switch is just a different way to select gears but once you are behind the plastic or at the end of the gearshift lever, you an electronic switch just like all the other gear shifters. Sorry.
I do know that nothing is physically connected or has been for a long while. I have been a mechanic for 50 years. I also grew up in the 1960's early 70. Console shifters have been around sense then and most every one I know does not like this rotary knob nonsense.
Gary Shick - I am only saying it is a resistance to change. I am in my mid-late 50s and understand the preference to having a shifter. I prefer them myself. I bought a 2018 Ford Fusion AWD for my wife and it has a rotary shifter. I have learned to like that. It takes up less room in the cabin of the vehicle and makes things feel quite a bit roomier. I have driven my buddies Ram 1500s and am getting used to the rotary shifter in them. I still like my new F150s and 350 that I just purchased for the farm. All gear shifts. When I get in the Fusion, I am looking for the gearshift until I remember there isn’t one. The automatic Semi trucks have had a push button up down shifter for the last 20 years. They are starting to become very common and even preferred in the heavy haul industry. Surprised me!
I agree with you that I prefer a gear shift lever and many people do. I was just saying that the rotary knob really isn’t different underneath. The perception between the two is huge! My brother-in-law still insists there is a difference. We will see when he starts researching the GMC Canyon Denali Duramax I just gave them as a present to my wife’s sister (confusing eh?) due to them needing a vehicle like that. He loves the truck as much as I did. Was an attempt by me to go to midsize truck vs full size. I have an F150 again because I resist change. I understand that.
It has been nice chatting with you this way though. Take care and be safe out there.
I thought the same but the space it frees up is a bigger plus than a big ugly shifter
Why no ecoboost with hybrid
I love it video 💯💯💯💯👍
Show me an Audi Q7 that tows 5,000 lbs for under 57k? Maybe 65k and higher
Hmm why does the disco 5 and this vehicle look the same
They had to change the chassis because that’s The same chassis that they’re going to use for the bronco.
Albert Valdes not true. The new bronco will be based on a BOF chassis pulled from the Ranger (next gen, I think)
Ojala que llegue a Colombia o latinoamerica para admirarla claro que sin el bote no alcanza el dinero ni para la camioneta
the kia telluride tops at 45k but the ford explorer xlt which is a base model is 42k wtf is going on
Kia's engines blow up and their vehicles randomly burst into flames.
Relax people you can't afford the 60k anyway. Ford offers rebates and most buyers go for mid level to limited trims which are in the 40s
hybrid is cool but a price will be about $65-70k which is....
$53,000